Food Bank turns 30, need goes on

High school students Courtney Cogburn and Madison Sanders sort food destined for the High Plains Food Bank

The High Plains Food Bank turns a ripe 30 years old today and is more relevant than ever.

Executive Director Zack Wilson and some of his helpers showed up at the Amarillo City Commission last week to be recognized for their service to the community, a wide community that covers 29 counties of the Panhandle and South Plains. Here are a few numbers they shared to show what the organization means to the area.

60 percent of food it distributes goes outside Potter and Randall counties to area agencies that then spread it to their needy.

The Food Bank's service area is the second largest in the state in terms of square miles.

About 71,000 people benefit from the Food Bank's services.

It will have given at least 100 million pounds of food to the less fortunate over its three decades in operation by the end of this year.

Happy Birthday to the staff, board and volunteers.

To donate: The headquarters is at 815 S. Ross St. The phone number is 806-374-8562.